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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" > <channel> <title>The Cannon</title> <atom:link href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.jacketscannon.com</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 16:00:33 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5</generator><site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">221904873</site> <item> <title>2024-25 Player Review: Ivan Provorov was a steady presence</title> <link>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-ivan-provorov-was-a-steady-presence/</link> <comments>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-ivan-provorov-was-a-steady-presence/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pale Dragon]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 16:00:31 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2024-25 Season Review]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jacketscannon.com/?p=13674</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>In his second year with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ivan Provorov continued to play a major role on the blue line. He skated in all 82 games again (fun fact: in 9 NHL seasons, Provorov has missed just 3 games. He has played the maximum number of games 8 times) and he trailed only Zach Werenski in minutes per game by defensemen. In addition to a second pair role at even strength, he was frequently on the second power play unit, and always the top-used penalty killer. He displayed an extra level of versatility by primarily playing on the right side – rather than his natural position on the left – once Denton Mateychuk came up and earned his place as the second LHD. </p> <p>The big question is whether Provorov has a future in Columbus. When he was acquired in June 2023, he had two years remaining on his contract and it was expected that he would be trade bait at some point in order to recoup some of what was spent to get him. With the Jackets in a playoff spot at the trade deadline, it was prudent to keep the roster intact to give them a chance to make it together.</p> <p>That push fell short, of course, and now Provorov enters unrestricted free agency. In his end-of-season media availability, GM Don Waddell expressed an interest in re-signing Provorov. Provorov’s agent had made it known publicly in the middle of the season that Provorov was also interested in staying in Columbus. His younger brother, Vladimir, is 17 years old and has been playing junior hockey in New Jersey for the last two years. While he will be joining the Sudbury Wolves of the OHL next season, he has committed to play at Ohio State beginning in 2027. Surely Ivan would like to overlap with Vladimir in Columbus, but at age 28, in his first chance at the open market, would he be willing to take a short-ish term – say, 3-4 years? That is likely where Waddell’s comfort level would lie. On the other hand, there should be other teams that would be willing to go the full 7 years for him, and match or exceed Columbus in AAV. The Jackets have cap space, but already a lot of money committed to the defense, between Zach Werenski and Damon Severson.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2024-25 Stats</h2> <p>Games: 82<br>Goals: 7<br>Assists: 26<br>Points: 33<br>Plus/Minus: 11<br>PIM: 31<br>5v5 Corsi %: 48.3<br>5v5 Fenwick %: 48.1<br>5v5 O-Zone Start %: 46.4</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contract</h2> <p>Provorov just finished a 6 year contract that paid him an average annual value of $6,750,000. Thanks to the three-team trade with Philadelphia and Los Angeles, the Kings retained 30% of his salary, so his cap hit in Columbus was just $4.72M. That’s a great deal for someone like Provorov! You’d have to think he’s going to want a raise, both based on his play and the rising cap. Is he worth $7.5M? I’m not sure I’m comfortable with that, especially with Werenski at $9.58M and Severson at $6.25M (not to mention Erik Gudbranson for one more year at $4M).</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">High Point</h2> <p>Provorov’s highest point total of the season was 3, all assists in a 6-4 Jackets win over the Blues. Two were even strength and one was short-handed.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Low Point</h2> <p>There were four games where Provorov was -3, including the 0-5 loss to Toronto on April 5, which was a weekend that essentially blew the playoff berth.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Report Card</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">B</h3> <p>He’s a good, solid player. He’s not great. There were certainly plays that stood out as “jeez, Provorov, what were you doing there” but most of the time he was competently invisible, which is ideal for a second pair defenseman counted on mostly for his defense.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In his second year with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ivan Provorov continued to play a major role on the blue line. He skated in all 82 games again (fun fact: in 9 NHL seasons, Provorov has missed just 3 games. He has played the maximum number of games 8 times) and he trailed only Zach Werenski in minutes per game by defensemen. In addition to a second pair role at even strength…</p><p><a href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-ivan-provorov-was-a-steady-presence/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-ivan-provorov-was-a-steady-presence/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">13674</post-id> </item> <item> <title>2024-25 Player Review: Zach Werenski had a Norris-caliber season</title> <link>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-zach-werenski-had-a-norris-caliber-season/</link> <comments>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-zach-werenski-had-a-norris-caliber-season/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dalerrific]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 20:11:42 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2024-25 Season Review]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jacketscannon.com/?p=13669</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>One can speculate that Zach Werenski will be exactly Nathan MacKinnon away from winning the Norris Trophy. Cale Makar will likely end up with the honors, the result of being on a team with a superstar and a better power play. No disrespect to Makar, but what Werenski did on a worse team in even worse circumstances not only puts him in the argument for best defenseman, but also most valuable player. Any team could lose any player to injury at any time, and the Columbus Blue Jackets would have been more affected by the loss of Werenski than any other player-team combination in the league.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2024-25 Stats</h2> <p>Goals: 23<br>Assists: 59<br>Points: 82<br>Plus/Minus: +12<br>PIM: 31<br>5v5 Corsi %: 52.48%<br>5v5 Fenwick %: 53.14%<br>5v5 O-Zone Start %: 54.48%</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contract</h2> <p>Z is signed through the 2027-28 season at an AAV of $9.58 million. It feels like 2028 is far away, but it’ll be here before you know it.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">High Point</h2> <p>There are so many to choose from. Two stand out for me. First, his two-goal, five-point game against the Lightning in November, in which he scored the overtime, game-winning goal. Second, he recorded seven total assists in back-to-back games in late December.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Low Point</h2> <p>He went six straight games in March without a point, and the Jackets only managed three points in those six games.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Report Card</h2> <p>A</p> <p>Why not an A+? It feels wrong to give a perfect grade when the team missed the playoffs so narrowly. I bet Zach would agree. Also, the power play still struggled for long stretches. Werenski will likely miss winning the Norris Trophy. The difference? The power play. Makar managed 10 more power play points, the exact gap in point total between the two defensemen.</p> <p>None of that should take away from the incredible season Werenski had. I would argue that Werenski’s season trails only Bobrovsky’s Vezina seasons in top season performances by a Blue Jacket.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One can speculate that Zach Werenski will be exactly Nathan MacKinnon away from winning the Norris Trophy. Cale Makar will likely end up with the honors, the result of being on a team with a superstar and a better power play. No disrespect to Makar, but what Werenski did on a worse team in even worse circumstances not only puts him in the argument for best defenseman, but also most valuable player.</p><p><a href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-zach-werenski-had-a-norris-caliber-season/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-zach-werenski-had-a-norris-caliber-season/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">13669</post-id> </item> <item> <title>2024-25 Player Review: Sean Kuraly was Sean Kuraly</title> <link>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-sean-kuraly-was-sean-kuraly/</link> <comments>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-sean-kuraly-was-sean-kuraly/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Burkus Circus]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2024-25 Season Review]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jacketscannon.com/?p=13664</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>I’ll be honest here. I don’t have a lot to say about Sean Kuraly. He was signed here in 2021 to be the team’s fourth line center. It’s the last year of that contract, and he was a serviceable fourth line center for all 82 games. Coach Dean Evason and his teammates speak highly of his leadership qualities, but he didn’t do much to impress me, and by season’s end I wouldn’t have minded recalling someone like Luca del bel Belluz to take his spot, or scratching him to allow James van Riemsdyk an opportunity to play.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2024-25 Stats</h2> <p>Goals: 6<br>Assists: 11<br>Points: 17<br>Plus/Minus: -4<br>PIM: 40<br>5v5 Corsi %: 48.6%<br>5v5 Fenwick %: 48.9%<br>5v5 O-Zone Start %: 32.8%</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contract</h2> <p>Kuraly is set to be an UFA this summer, after making $2.5M/year for the last four seasons.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">High Point</h2> <p>Kuraly’s lone multi-point performance came in a 5-2 loss in Seattle, so I’ll go with what’s possibly his final goal in a Blue Jackets sweater, off the rush against the Islanders in Game 82. <a href="https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxxTtn4XM_l5QCbUSYM7GSdsBhaz0Na78a?si=pSFXWayu7tghNFY4">Embeds are being weird so here’s a link</a>.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Low Point</h2> <p>Kuraly was kept off the scoresheet for the 11 games leading into the Four Nations break, starting January 18th, including being on the ice for both regulation goals against in a 3-2 OTL at the hands of the Utah Hockey Club February 6th.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Report Card</h2> <p><strong>C-</strong></p> <p>He was by no means a liability, but his 17 points is the lowest in a full season since 2017-18 with Boston, and his goal and point totals have declined in every year of his contract. In a word: Pedestrian. Probably not getting resigned, thank you for your service.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I’ll be honest here. I don’t have a lot to say about Sean Kuraly. He was signed here in 2021 to be the team’s fourth line center. It’s the last year of that contract, and he was a serviceable fourth line center for all 82 games. Coach Dean Evason and his teammates speak highly of his leadership qualities, but he didn’t do much to impress me, and by season’s end I wouldn’t have minded recalling…</p><p><a href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-sean-kuraly-was-sean-kuraly/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-sean-kuraly-was-sean-kuraly/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">13664</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Open Thread: Draft Lottery, second round, and Worlds</title> <link>https://www.jacketscannon.com/open-thread-draft-lottery-second-round-and-worlds/</link> <comments>https://www.jacketscannon.com/open-thread-draft-lottery-second-round-and-worlds/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pale Dragon]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Open Threads]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jacketscannon.com/?p=13651</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>It’s a new month, new week, and time for a fresh off-season thread! There was some fascinating conversations in the last thread, which I’ve come to expect from this community. Let’s keep it going! We also have a lot of new things to cover:</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Draft Lottery</h2> <p>This kind of snuck up on me, but the draft lottery is tonight, Monday May 5, at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. Unlike in previous years, this year the actual lottery itself will be held live. Read more about the process <a href="https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-draft-lottery-to-be-held-live-on-tv-will-be-really-compelling-for-fans">here</a>. No worries about Kevin Weekes spoiling the fact that the Blue Jackets did NOT win. Each team has a certain number of four-number combinations, with the amount correlating to their place in the standings. On page 13 of <a href="https://media.nhl.com/site/asset/public/ext/2024-25/2025DraftLotteryGuide.pdf">this document</a>, you can see the 20 combinations that apply to the Columbus Blue Jackets. In short, if the first ball is anything other than 1, 2, 3, 5, or 6, then it’s not ours. </p> <p>Draft rules say a team can’t move up more than 10 spots, so as the 13th worst team, the Jackets can only move up as high as #3. Per <a href="https://www.tankathon.com/nhl">Tankathon</a>, these are the odds that the Blue Jackets’ pick will fall at the following positions:</p> <p>#3 – 4.2%<br>#4 – less than 0.1%<br>#5 – less than 0.1%<br>#13 – 90.7%<br>#14 – 5.1%<br>#15 – less than 0.1%</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Second Round</h2> <p>Following the thrilling Game 7 2OT win by Winnipeg, the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs are set. </p> <p>Starting tonight at 8 PM ET on ESPN: Florida at Toronto<br>Starting Tuesday at 7 PM ET on ESPN: Carolina at Washington<br>Starting Tuesday at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN: Edmonton at Vegas</p> <p>We will find out today when the series between Dallas (also a Game 7 winner, on Saturday night) and Winnipeg will begin. </p> <p>Has your pick for Cup champion changed? I had picked Carolina so I’m sticking with them, but Florida did not seem as fatigued as I expected. They’re a legitimate threat for a third straight Eastern Conference championship. In the West, the Dallas Stars could be the team to watch, especially if Miro Heiskanen and/or Jason Robertson can get healthy.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">NHL Awards</h2> <p>The NHL has been announcing the awards finalists over the last week. To no one’s surprise, Zach Werenski is a finalist for the Norris Trophy (along with Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes) and Sean Monahan for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (along with Gabriel Landeskog and Marc-Andre Fleury). Werenski will likely lose to Makar, but Monahan should be a favorite for the Masterton given the exceptional performance he delivered this season in addition to the personal tragedy AND injuries he had to overcome.</p> <p>A major surprise, for me, was head coach Dean Evason NOT being included as one of the three finalists for the Jack Adams Award. I still expect Washington coach Spencer Carberry to win, and I’m fine with Scott Arniel of Winnipeg being a finalist. Yes, I’m still bitter about how bad of a coach he was here over a decade ago, but he has owned up to what a disaster it was, learned from it, and led his team to the best record in the league in his first season (sure, having the best goalie helps). The third finalist was Martin St. Louis of Montreal. I understand that the Habs got into the playoffs ahead of the Jackets, but Columbus had a +5 goal differential to Montreal’s -20, and the turnaround in the face of tragedy seems worth crediting Evason, even if he ultimately fell two points short of the postseason.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">World Championship</h2> <p>As a consolation prize for Evason, he has been named as head coach of Team Canada for the IIHF World Championship, which starts this Friday in Stockholm, Sweden and Herning, Denmark (hometown of Oliver BJORKSTRAND!). Evason was an assistant coach for Canada in this event last May. Joining him on the bench is CBJ assistant coach Steve McCarthy (HOW DOES HE KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT) and Jackets forwards Adam Fantilli and Kent Johnson. I’m excited that Mo and KJ were honored like this for breakout seasons. I hope they continue to play well on this stage, before getting a much-deserved break this summer. </p> <p>Stay tuned this week to see if any other Jackets make their national teams. Werenski (USA) and Elvis Merzlikins (Latvia) already announced they would not be competing. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6330910/2025/05/04/blue-jackets-mathieu-olivier-team-usa-hockey/">Aaron Portzline reported yesterday</a> that Mathieu Olivier received an invite to join Team USA, but had to decline due to a minor surgery to his punching hand. Despite being raised in Quebec, Olivier was born in Mississippi when his father played minor league hockey there, so he was eligible to play for either nation. Obviously that had not come up until his breakout offensive season.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Monsters stay alive</h2> <p>Finally, after a 2-0 sweep of the Toronto Marlies in the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs, the Cleveland Monsters found themselves in a 2-0 deficit to the Laval Rocket in the North Division semis. A 3-1 victory on Sunday afternoon in Laval kept the series alive. On the opposite bench: former Blue Jackets head coach Pascal Vincent. Could this be the second year in a row that he’s responsible for top Blue Jackets prospects playing fewer games than they should?</p> <p></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s a new month, new week, and time for a fresh off-season thread! There was some fascinating conversations in the last thread, which I’ve come to expect from this community. Let’s keep it going! We also have a lot of new things to cover: This kind of snuck up on me, but the draft lottery is tonight, Monday May 5, at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. Unlike in previous years, this year the actual…</p><p><a href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/open-thread-draft-lottery-second-round-and-worlds/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.jacketscannon.com/open-thread-draft-lottery-second-round-and-worlds/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">13651</post-id> </item> <item> <title>2024-25 Player Review: Denton Mateychuk showed off incredible potential</title> <link>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-denton-mateychuk-showed-off-incredible-potential/</link> <comments>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-denton-mateychuk-showed-off-incredible-potential/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Burkus Circus]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 11:45:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2024-25 Season Review]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jacketscannon.com/?p=13661</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>After nearly making the roster straight out of camp, and lighting up the AHL early in the season, Denton Mateychuk was called up to provide another depth option over Jack Johnson and Jordan Harris. By the end of the season, he was the No. 2 Defenseman behind Zach Werenski, and even played some with Z on the top pair.</p> <p>Despite his young age, Mateychuk offered stability among a defensive unit that was more than accident prone. He wasn’t dazzling offensively, only putting up 13 points in 45 games, but was excellent at extending possessions and creating opportunities. He formed great chemistry with pending UFA Ivan Provorov through January and February, but by my eye seemed to struggle down the stretch along with the rest of the roster. Still, he shows great promise as the Robin to Werenski’s Batman for the forseeable future.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2024-25 Stats</h2> <p>NHL:<br>Games: 45<br>Goals: 4<br>Assists: 9<br>Points: 13<br>Plus/Minus: +4<br>PIM: 20<br>5v5 Corsi %: 45.8%<br>5v5 Fenwick %: 46.1%<br>5v5 O-Zone Start %: 42.6%</p> <p>AHL:<br>Games: 32 (27 RS, 5 Playoffs)<br>Goals: 12<br>Assists: 18<br>Points: 30<br>Plus/Minus: +4<br>PIM: 14</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contract</h2> <p>Mateychuk’s still on his ELC, being paid $887K per year through 2026-27. He’ll be an RFA in 2027.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">High Point</h2> <p>Mateychuk had two multi-point games, including scoring his first NHL goal on January 9th, and sparking two separate multi-goal comebacks March 28th versus Vancouver. But I’ve gotta go with the one that is an eternal record: The first outdoor goal in Columbus Blue Jackets history.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><div class="jetpack-video-wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Denton Mateychuk Rifles Home Wrister To Notch Blue Jackets First Outdoor Goal" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ug4k6QPJTDw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Low Point</h2> <p>Immediately after that Stadium Series game, Mateychuk also struggled, only earning one assist in the next eight games. Just a -2 though. Honestly, for a 20-year-old defenseman, he didn’t really have any bad stretches that stood out.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Report Card</h2> <p><strong>B+</strong></p> <p>I really went back and forth between a B+ and A- here, but ultimately went with the slightly lower mark here. His effectiveness down the stretch seemed to waver, and while his defensive game has room for improvement. But he’s still just 20, so this is an 88 curved to a 92 type situation.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After nearly making the roster straight out of camp, and lighting up the AHL early in the season, Denton Mateychuk was called up to provide another depth option over Jack Johnson and Jordan Harris. By the end of the season, he was the No. 2 Defenseman behind Zach Werenski, and even played some with Z on the top pair. Despite his young age, Mateychuk offered stability among a defensive unit…</p><p><a href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-denton-mateychuk-showed-off-incredible-potential/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-denton-mateychuk-showed-off-incredible-potential/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">13661</post-id> </item> <item> <title>2024-25 Player Review: Cole Sillinger is a glue guy</title> <link>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-cole-sillinger-is-a-glue-guy/</link> <comments>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-cole-sillinger-is-a-glue-guy/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pale Dragon]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 15:32:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2024-25 Season Review]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jacketscannon.com/?p=13657</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>On September 4, 2024, fans and employees of the Columbus Blue Jackets gathered together outside Nationwide Arena to pay a formal tribute to CBJ forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, killed by a drunk driver less than a week before. Earlier that day, general manager and president of hockey operations Don Waddell addressed the media for the first time, followed by the leadership group of the Blue Jackets roster: captain Boone Jenner and alternate captains Zach Werenski, Erik Gudbranson, and Sean Kuraly. At the vigil in the evening, Waddell, Jenner, and Gudbranson addressed the crowd again, echoing many of their sentiments from earlier in the day. Then, when the opportunity arose for anyone else on the roster to speak, 21-year old Cole Sillinger stepped forward.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Blue Jackets vigil for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z4UR0cDcZXs?start=528&feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></figure> <p>Standing there in the plaza, I was amazed at the poise with which Sillinger addressed the crowd, recounting how he grew up idolizing Gaudreau (despite being an Oilers fan in Saskatchewan) and what he learned from Johnny in their two years as teammates. </p> <p>Adam Cairns from <em>The Columbus Dispatch</em> captured this moment after his talk that is both beautiful and heartbreaking, with Kuraly comforting Sillinger after his speech:</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="640" height="427" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.jacketscannon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/05/USATSI_24154609.jpg?resize=640%2C427&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-13658" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.jacketscannon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/05/USATSI_24154609.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.jacketscannon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/05/USATSI_24154609.jpg?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.jacketscannon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/05/USATSI_24154609.jpg?resize=768%2C512&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.jacketscannon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/05/USATSI_24154609.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.jacketscannon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/05/USATSI_24154609.jpg?resize=2048%2C1366&ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/www.jacketscannon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/05/USATSI_24154609.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.jacketscannon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/05/USATSI_24154609.jpg?w=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https://i0.wp.com/www.jacketscannon.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2025/05/USATSI_24154609.jpg?w=1920&ssl=1 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Sep 4, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets teammates hug during a candlelight vigil to remember forward Johnny Gaudreau at Nationwide Arena. Gaudreau, along with his brother Matthew, died in a bicycle crash last week. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-Imagn Images via Columbus Dispatch/USA TODAY Network</figcaption></figure> <p>Since Sillinger was drafted in 2021, I didn’t think expect him to be the best player on the team, but I saw the potential for a player who could be a complementary middle-six center and a leader in the room, a la Brandon Dubinsky. So far, Sillinger has shown that he has those intangibles.</p> <p>To my surprise, though I thought he was a bit underwhelming offensively this season, I discovered that he set a career high in points despite missing 16 games to injury. His goal numbers were down, but he was contributing more assists and his ice time reflected him taking on a bigger role with the team. </p> <p>Now, with Adam Fantilli having a breakout year and Sean Monahan having four years left on his contract, is there room for Cole Sillinger on the roster? Might he bring a good return in a trade? It’s a fair question to ask, but I wouldn’t be sad if he remained as the next Dubinsky or Jenner type in the room and an important depth piece on the ice.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2024-25 Stats</h2> <p>Games: 66<br>Goals: 11<br>Assists: 22<br>Points: 33<br>Plus/Minus: -11<br>PIM: 35<br>5v5 Corsi%: 44.8<br>5v5 Fenwick%: 45.7<br>Off. Zone Start %: 48.8</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contract</h2> <p>On August 21, 2024, Sillinger signed a new contract that extended him for two years with an average annual cap hit of $2.25 million. That’s a pretty fair deal for what he has contributed, especially with the salary cap rising considerably over the next two summers.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">High Point</h2> <p>Sillinger had two game-winning goals this season, and the most exciting was an overtime winner in Las Vegas on January 30. Zach Werenski and Kent Johnson did a lot of work on this, but Sillinger made sure he was in the right place at the right time.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Cole Sillinger OT GOAL vs Vegas | 1/30/2025 | 2025 NHL Season" width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d6Wy7DpyQXc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></figure> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Low Point</h2> <p>Sillinger suffered a concussion on February 27, just two days before the Stadium Series game. He had to miss that game and did not return until March 28. The Blue Jackets were able to remain in contention after Sean Monahan’s injury, but losing the depth that Sillinger provided proved to be too much to overcome.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Report Card</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">B+</h3> <p>Players like Werenski, Fantilli, and Marchenko are more important to the Blue Jackets over the long term, but Sillinger is up there right behind them in terms of how he makes his teammates better and makes the center depth of this team better. Could he be supplanted by a Luca Del Bel Belluz or Cayden Lindstrom? Maybe. But the front office should take a long, hard look at the return they’re getting before making that call. </p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On September 4, 2024, fans and employees of the Columbus Blue Jackets gathered together outside Nationwide Arena to pay a formal tribute to CBJ forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, killed by a drunk driver less than a week before. Earlier that day, general manager and president of hockey operations Don Waddell addressed the media for the first time, followed by the leadership group of…</p><p><a href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-cole-sillinger-is-a-glue-guy/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-cole-sillinger-is-a-glue-guy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">13657</post-id> </item> <item> <title>2024-25 Player Review: Jack Johnson’s last ride?</title> <link>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-jack-johnsons-last-ride/</link> <comments>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-jack-johnsons-last-ride/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pale Dragon]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 01:31:29 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2024-25 Season Review]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jacketscannon.com/?p=13646</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>When Jack Johnson first became a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the franchise was at its nadir. A blockbuster trade for Jeff Carter quickly turned sour, and Johnson was a big piece of the return when Carter was dispatched to Los Angeles. Captain Rick Nash would follow Carter out the door a few months later after a trade request of his own. </p> <p>Even though he was traded away from a team that ended up winning the Stanley Cup that spring, Johnson never expressed resentment. He recognized there was a leadership void in the locker room and stepped up to fill it. The Jackets regrouped and rebuilt over the summer and when they finished just shy of a playoff berth in 2013, it was JJ who took the mic and addressed the loyal fans in Nationwide Arena after the season finale. </p> <p>He remained a key part of the playoff teams of 2014 and 2017, but after turning down an offer of a long term extension in summer 2017, his game fell off in 2018 and he was a scratch for the playoffs. He left in free agency that summer, said some things about a “winning culture” in Pittsburgh that rubbed the Fifth Line the wrong way, and ended up having underwhelming (to be generous) tenures in Pittsburgh and New York. </p> <p>At a low point in his own career, he wound up in Colorado for the 2021-22 season. There he celebrated the 1000 game milestone, and earned the right to hoist the Stanley Cup. </p> <p>Now, as a 38 year old, Johnson returned to Columbus on a veteran minimum deal for a chance to keep his career going. His wife is from Central Ohio so this town was always going to be home again eventually. He didn’t come here to chase a ring, but rather to see if he could mentor another group of young players. </p> <p>His performance was…well, it was about what you’d expect. He only suited up for half of the games, and was “fine” at best and “disastrous” at worst. But for a team that was so young and was missing some key leaders in the room (after the death of Johnny Gaudreau, and the injuries to Boone Jenner and Erik Gudbranson), Johnson could be a steadying influence as someone who had been around the block more than a few times.</p> <p>Assuming this is the end, it is nice that Johnson got an opportunity to finish his playing career in the city where he played the most games, and where he established his family. There were two times where he came here at a low point for the franchise, and left the team better than he found it. Can’t ask for much more than that.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2024-25 Stats</h2> <p>Games: 41<br>Goals: 0<br>Assists: 6<br>Points: 6<br>Plus/Minus: -13<br>PIM: 2<br>5v5 Corsi%: 45.2<br>5v5 Fenwick%: 43.8<br>Off. Zone Start %: 47.1</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contract</h2> <p>Johnson signed a one year contract on July 2, 2024 with a cap hit of $775,000. He is an unrestricted free agent again this summer.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">High Point</h2> <p>Johnson was a +3 in just 10:41 in a 5-1 blowout win in Toronto on January 22. Remarkably, of the five games in which he recorded a point (this wasn’t one of them), only one was a CBJ victory.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Low Point</h2> <p>The final three games in which Johnson appeared were big losses to Colorado, Toronto, and Ottawa in early April. He was collectively a -5 in 44:21 of ice time, and the Jackets put their playoff chances almost completely out of reach.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Report Card</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">D</h3> <p>Johnson the player wasn’t very good, but he was only meant to be a 7th defenseman type. The off-ice attributes and his overall legacy bump the grade up a bit, in my perspective.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When Jack Johnson first became a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets, the franchise was at its nadir. A blockbuster trade for Jeff Carter quickly turned sour, and Johnson was a big piece of the return when Carter was dispatched to Los Angeles. Captain Rick Nash would follow Carter out the door a few months later after a trade request of his own. Even though he was traded away from a team…</p><p><a href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-jack-johnsons-last-ride/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-jack-johnsons-last-ride/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">13646</post-id> </item> <item> <title>2024-25 Player Review: Jake Christiansen secured his spot</title> <link>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-jake-christiansen-secured-his-spot/</link> <comments>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-jake-christiansen-secured-his-spot/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pale Dragon]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 13:44:03 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[2024-25 Season Review]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jacketscannon.com/?p=13644</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>You would be forgiven if you missed Jake Christiansen’s arrival with the Blue Jackets. He was signed to an ELC in early March 2020, and then the entire world shut down for awhile. He made his debut with Columbus in early 2022 but was primarily a Cleveland Monster for the last three seasons. </p> <p>This fall, however, he earned a spot on the NHL roster out of training camp and became a fixture in the lineup. Not only did he appear in 68 games for the Blue Jackets, but he also earned a two-year contract extension in January.</p> <p>Is he a star? Of course not. But he has proven that he can be a useful third pair defenseman, and can succeed with various partners.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2024-25 Stats</h2> <p>Games: 68<br>Goals: 1<br>Assists: 7<br>Points: 8<br>Plus/Minus: +6<br>PIM: 11<br>5v5 Corsi%: 44.4<br>5v5 Fenwick%: 45.3<br>5v5 Offensive Zone Start %: 46.4</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Contract</h2> <p>Christiansen’s contract extension keeps him with the Blue Jackets through 2027, but with a relatively low cap hit of $975,000 per season. Perfectly in line with a third pair defenseman.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">High Point</h2> <p>Christiansen’s sole multi-point game was a 2 assist effort against Buffalo in October for a 6-4 Blue Jackets victory.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Low Point</h2> <p>Injuries got in the way late in the season, as Christiansen missed time in mid-March and again in mid-April.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Report Card</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">B</h3> <p>Christiansen isn’t a noticeable player, but that’s exactly what you want out of a depth defenseman. It was great to see him earn his spot on the roster coming out of preseason, and he proved to be a solid, reliable piece in the lineup.</p> <p></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You would be forgiven if you missed Jake Christiansen’s arrival with the Blue Jackets. He was signed to an ELC in early March 2020, and then the entire world shut down for awhile. He made his debut with Columbus in early 2022 but was primarily a Cleveland Monster for the last three seasons. This fall, however, he earned a spot on the NHL roster out of training camp and became a fixture in…</p><p><a href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-jake-christiansen-secured-his-spot/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.jacketscannon.com/2024-25-player-review-jake-christiansen-secured-his-spot/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">13644</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Your guide to the NHL offseason</title> <link>https://www.jacketscannon.com/your-guide-to-the-nhl-offseason/</link> <comments>https://www.jacketscannon.com/your-guide-to-the-nhl-offseason/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pale Dragon]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 02:58:06 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jacketscannon.com/?p=13640</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway, but for those teams that missed the postseason – like the Columbus Blue Jackets – it’s already time to look ahead to the offseason. </p> <p>First, there are teams already making changes to their coaching staff. New York (Rangers), Anaheim, Seattle, and Philadelphia have coaching vacancies, and Rick Tocchet’s position in Vancouver is uncertain. New York (the Islanders) fired their GM, Lou Lamoriello, so who knows if coach Patrick Roy is safe there. The Blue Jackets are obviously content with Dean Evason, and they’ve extended several assistants that he inherited: Jared Boll, Niklas Backstrom, and Steve McCarthy. General Manager Don Waddell <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6296948/2025/04/21/blue-jackets-coaches-staff/">has made some other changes</a>, however, with dismissals of longtime members of the strength & conditioning, training, and equipment staffs. </p> <p>The Cleveland Monsters are still playing, <a href="https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/cleveland-monsters-ready-for-ahl-playoff-run">having just made it into the Calder Cup Playoffs</a>. They received reinforcements via defenseman Denton Mateychk and goaltender Jet Greaves, and earned an OT victory at home in Game 1 vs. the Toronto Marlies. They head north this weekend for Games 2 and 3 (if necessary) on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">NHL Draft Lottery: May 5 or 6</h2> <p>Depending on the playoff schedule, the NHL Draft Lottery will be held on one of those two dates in early May. Unlike in past years, this event has less importance for the Blue Jackets. They finished with the 13th worst record, and the lottery winner can only move up a maximum of 10 spots, so the best the Jackets can pick is third. Most likely they will stay at 13th, but per <a href="https://www.tankathon.com/nhl/pick_odds">Tankathon</a> they have a 4.2% chance to move up to #3 and a 5.1% chance to fall to 14th. The Jackets also have Minnesota’s first round pick thanks to the David Jiricek, and that pick is currently #20. It will drop farther if the Wild advance beyond the first round in these playoffs.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">World Championships: May 9-25</h2> <p>CBJ Head Coach Dean Evason has been selected to be head coach of Team Canada in the upcoming World Championships. Keep an eye out for some Canadian Jackets to be on the roster. Boone Jenner, perhaps, after playing a shortened season following his shoulder injury? Team USA defenseman Zach Werenski has already said that he will NOT participate, due to a busy off-season that includes his wedding. </p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Buyout window: June 15*-30</h2> <p>Beginning on the later of June 15th or the last day of the Stanley Cup Final (last possible day is June 23) and running through June 30, NHL teams may buy out contracts. Waddell told the media that he is not anticipating any buyouts at this time, but let’s see if anything changes between now and then. Elvis Merzlikins and Damon Severson could be possible buyout targets if Waddell is unable to trade them by then.</p> <p>That June 15th OR last day of the Final is also the deadline for clubs to file for arbitration with restricted free agents. The eligible Jackets are Dmitri Voronkov, Jordan Harris, Daniil Tarasov, Hunter McKown, and Cole Clayton.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">NHL Entry Draft: June 27-28</h2> <p>The first round of the draft will be on Friday, June 27, with the second through seventh rounds on Saturday, June 28. At the moment, the Jackets possess seven picks in the draft, with two in the first and seventh rounds, one each in the third, fourth, and sixth rounds, and none in the second or fifth. Don’t be surprised if Waddell moves some of these picks to make more immediate upgrades to the roster.</p> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">NHL Free Agency: July 1</h2> <p>Per tradition, the league year begins on Canada Day, July 1, which means it’s the first day that free agents can sign with a new team. Here are the pending unrestricted free agents in the Columbus system:</p> <p><strong>Forwards: </strong>Luke Kunin, Sean Kuraly, Christian Fischer, Justin Danforth, James van Riemsdyk, Kevin Labanc, Joe Labate, Dylan Gambrell, Trey Fix-Wolansky, Owen Sillinger</p> <p><strong>Defensemen: </strong>Ivan Provorov, Dante Fabbro, Jack Johnson</p> <p><strong>Goalies:</strong> Zachary Sawchenko</p> <p>Waddell already said that they’re looking to extend Provorov and Fabbro. Danforth, JVR, and the Other Sillinger seem like possibilities to bring back, but there aren’t many spots left for them.</p> <p>Here are the restricted free agents:</p> <p><strong>Forwards:</strong> Dmitri Voronkov, Hunter McKown, Mikael Pyyhtia</p> <p><strong>Defensemen:</strong> Jordan Harris, Samuel Knazko, Daemon Hunt, Ole-Julian Bjorgvik-Holm, Cole Clayton</p> <p><strong>Goalies:</strong> Daniil Tarasov</p> <p>The priority here is obviously Voronkov, who played on the first line for most of the season. Pyyhtia proved to be a solid bottom 6 option when he played in Columbus, so he should be retained as well. Hunt was the return in the Jiricek trade, but never got called up to Columbus. Not sure if there’s a future here or not. If Tarasov can’t be traded, I expect him to be non-tendered. The goalie tandem in Columbus next season will include Jet Greaves and then either Elvis Merzlikins or some veteran pickup. Either way, Tarasov is no longer part of the future.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p>What moves are you hoping the Blue Jackets will make this off-season?</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway, but for those teams that missed the postseason – like the Columbus Blue Jackets – it’s already time to look ahead to the offseason. First, there are teams already making changes to their coaching staff. New York (Rangers), Anaheim, Seattle, and Philadelphia have coaching vacancies, and Rick Tocchet’s position in Vancouver is…</p><p><a href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/your-guide-to-the-nhl-offseason/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.jacketscannon.com/your-guide-to-the-nhl-offseason/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">13640</post-id> </item> <item> <title>Join The Cannon’s 2025 playoff bracket challenge</title> <link>https://www.jacketscannon.com/join-the-cannons-2025-playoff-bracket-challenge/</link> <comments>https://www.jacketscannon.com/join-the-cannons-2025-playoff-bracket-challenge/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pale Dragon]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 21:59:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.jacketscannon.com/?p=13636</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>The regular season just wrapped up yesterday, but the NHL is wasting no time in kicking off the postseason, with the first games of the playoffs happening on Saturday night. As always, just because the Blue Jackets aren’t in contention doesn’t mean we can’t have some competition here. Read below to find out how to join our annual bracket challenge.</p> <p>Here’s what you need to know:</p> <ol><li>Please use the same user name to sign up as you do for this site, so we can match entries to accounts. If I can’t recognize the name on the entry, I won’t know how to reach out to the winner.</li> <li>You must sign up before 7 PM EDT on Tuesday, April 22. You can also edit your bracket before then.</li> <li>Full rules and instructions can be found <a href="https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/rules" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</li> <li>The winner will receive a $25 gift card to the Blue Line Store (or the online equivalent). I still owe the prize to 2023’s winner, FFMorgan, so please reach out to me to collect your prize! </li> <li>The link to join our league is <a href="https://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/en/leagues/55103" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. The password to join is <strong>13forever</strong></li></ol> <p>You can use this thread for discussion of playoff predictions, and for the early first round games. Stay tuned on Monday for a post giving you some guidance for which bandwagon to join.</p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The regular season just wrapped up yesterday, but the NHL is wasting no time in kicking off the postseason, with the first games of the playoffs happening on Saturday night. As always, just because the Blue Jackets aren’t in contention doesn’t mean we can’t have some competition here. Read below to find out how to join our annual bracket challenge. Here’s what you need to know: You…</p><p><a href="https://www.jacketscannon.com/join-the-cannons-2025-playoff-bracket-challenge/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://www.jacketscannon.com/join-the-cannons-2025-playoff-bracket-challenge/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">13636</post-id> </item> </channel></rss> <!-- plugin=object-cache-pro client=phpredis metric#hits=3647 metric#misses=112 metric#hit-ratio=97.0 metric#bytes=989105 metric#prefetches=121 metric#store-reads=111 metric#store-writes=2 metric#store-hits=135 metric#store-misses=109 metric#sql-queries=3 metric#ms-total=269.49 metric#ms-cache=29.30 metric#ms-cache-avg=0.2616 metric#ms-cache-ratio=10.9 --> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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